34 Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Assessment officer
Digital services librarian
NCP office staff run the numbers, create reports. SIL staff then review.
Program Management Center
Specialiste en gestion des contenus numeriques
DATA ANALYSIS STAFF: OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
33. Please briefly describe the other organizational structure for data analysis. N=16
Ad hoc basis driven by needs of the Libraries (e.g. strategic use of space) involves subject specialists,
collections, and technical services and institutional overviews.
Analysis happens at multiple layers within the organization. Individual role: Collections Analyst and
Strategist Group within one department Collections Strategists Leadership: department head for
Collections Strategy and Associate Director for Collections
Analysis is carried on by individual librarians in collection development, reference, and sometimes
acquisitions/serials. Collection analysis is not a formal requirement for any of these positions, but
they are sometimes called upon to assist with reports or answer questions for which collection data
is needed.
As with data collection, data analysis staff are distributed across multiple library departments.
Data analysis projects are collaborative efforts in coordination with several departments including
Collection Management, Planning and Research, Acquisitions and Discovery, Information Technology,
Research and Information Services, Digital Library Initiatives, and Special Collections.
Data analysis is performed by a large number of librarians throughout our library: subject specialists,
Assessment Librarian, Collections Management &Planning Librarian, eResources &Acquisitions
librarian. Selected support staff (maybe 3) also do data analysis because they perform high-level work.
Data analysis is performed by the Collections Analyst and Strategist and/or by ad hoc groups depending
on the project at the request of the Collection Strategies Committee.
Data is analyzed by librarians and staff who collect the data as well as by subject librarians and library
administrators. The Collection Evaluation &Assessment Coordinator analyzes data in collaboration
with subject liaisons to provide support for print and electronic collections assessment initiatives
such as transfer/weeding projects. Usage and cost data is analyzed by faculty and subject liaisons
for collection development purposes. Our Collections Strategy Group focuses on assessment with a
broader-based collaborative approach. The Library Assessment office provides analytical support to the
coordinator and to library administration for collection assessment as well as for assessment of other
library activities.
Distributed among Assessment Librarian, Collection Development, Access Services, Technical Services
(Acquisitions and E-Resources), and Library Business Office.
Head of Collection Development, Head of Acquisitions, librarians with collections responsibilities, and
other staff as participants in project-based groups or teams.
Liaison librarians analyze the data they collect and prepare a report. This report is reviewed by the
Collections Management Coordinator who will also analyse the data and sometimes collect more or
will sometimes ask for more data from the liaison librarian. There is also support staff available in
Collections Management for this task.
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